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Grachan Moncur III

 

1965

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4177

Original MONO 1st pressing

New York Usa labels

43 West 61st St., New York 23 cover address

Van Gelder stamped

EAR stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an original 1st press copy in very nice condition ! 

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Beautiful cover very well preserved !

--- Back : few very slight moisture/foxing traces at bottom left ; a very slight moisture trace at top middle ; a label trace at top left ; a BIEM stamp at top left.

--- Slices : left slice slight chipping (NO split).

--- Corners : small ding.

Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC (solid VG+)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise.

--- A very small repetitive tic during the first 20 seconds of Track 1 (Side 2) : see Visual comment.

--- Some small cracklings/surface noise on quiet moment probably inherent to the pressing of the LP (DO NOT compete with the music).

The audio recording is stunning here wow !!

Very nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy has probably been played only few times with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

--- Few very small/slight surface marks at the beginning of Track 1 (Side 2) : see Visual comment.

--- Some very slight paper inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs.

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Few very slight spindle marks visible under light.

 

See the grading policy in the store pages.

All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.